RICHMOND, Ky. – EKU defensive lineman Shane Burks II and offensive lineman Payton Collins were named to the 2022 ASUN Conference Football All-Academic Team, the league announced today.

Burks, a redshirt senior from Lexington, Ky., has posted 19.5 tackles this season with 1.5 tackles for loss. He holds a 4.0 GPA in business administration. 

Collins, a redshirt sophomore, has started all 11 games at left tackle and has extended his streak of consecutive starts to 31. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Collins owns a 3.86 GPA while pursuing a degree in business. 

The Colonels host Gardner-Webb in the first round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs this Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium.